Canadian Honda owner sues automaker over recall—and wins

Canadian Honda owner sues automaker over recall—and wins

A few years ago, Jean-Philippe Riverin was told his old Honda might have a problem with rusted-out rear frame rails. Like 155,000 other owners of 2003- to 2011-model-year Honda Elements (and 2007 to 2011 CR-Vs, and 2006 to 2014 Ridgelines) he was told to have his vehicle inspected by his local Honda dealer. If it indeed had the issue, the automaker would rectify the problem. And so Riverin took his car in, worried about the possible safety reper…